Sunday started out cool and clear. After my shower and breakfast at the campground (pancakes and bacon with coffee) I sat down to work on my blog. When I finished that I got out my map after consulting with my friend Eric on a new way to get to Alzada MT. We found around about way to get there. So off I went.
Everything was going well. I would stop to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. I went up US hwy 85 out of Belle Fourche to Buffalo SD and turned west on SD 20. As I was about to turn left at Camp Crook at about the SD border I looked down and noticed my check engine light was on. The bike seemed to be running fine but I thought it better to abort my mission and head back the way that I had come. I'm out in the middle of nowhere at this point and didn't want to shut the bike off.
When I got back to Buffalo I needed fuel and thought that this is a better place to get stranded than out in the middle of nowhere. After fueling and checking the oil I started the bike and the check engine light did not come on. That was a relief. I stopped in Belle Fourche at the muesum for a couple pics and once again the bike was fine. Went to dinner and the bike was fine. So was it a fluke, I hope so.
My ride and day was shorter than hoped, though I did cover almost 200 miles and got some pictures.
You'll have to try and complete the round about way to Alzada and let me know how it goes. Sounds like a perfect morning solo trip.
ReplyDelete